In the old Stuart Town Cemetery-George Cres..
The grave of Jim Cummings, great uncle of trainer Bart Cummings.
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Unfortunately only 7 marked graves remain, although over 100 were buried there. Some 40 names are known, including Johannes Frederick Mueller, first Station-Master at the Telegraph Station, who was killed in an accident at Bond Springs, just north of town in 1922; Danny Pedlar, the prospector who discovered wolfram at Hatches Creek in 1914, and Peter Mahomet the first Afghan camel man to come to the area in 1872.
The marked graves include that of Frank Rees George, explorer and geologist, who was the leader of a party of government geologists prospecting the Petermann Ranges in 1905 when they were attacked by hostile Loritja tribesmen on the 5th of December. One member of the party, T.W. Hall, was speared in the eye, another, H. Fabian in the chest. They arrived at the Telegraph Station on 29th of March 1906, nearly four months later, after George had nursed the injured men until they were well enough to travel. George was worn out with exhaustion and anxiety, and died of dysentery at 5am on the 4th of April, aged 32.
The first burial in the cemetery was that of Frederick Spicer. on Nov. 8th, 1889. (see list below), and the last in 1932, when the Memorial Cemetery in Memorial Avenue was opened.
LIST OF KNOWN GRAVES
1. Stone Surround - Unknown at this stage.
2. Stone surround. - Unknown at this stage.
3. Johannes Christian Kadow.
Son of M.A. Kadow. Died at Temple Bar August 12th, 1903. (The tombstone reads that Kadow died of 'foul air', which indicates that he was overcome by either gas, or stifling heat while exploring or working in the caves at Temple Bar, now known as Honeymoon Gap, west of town).
4. George Henry Medworth.
Died 25th July,1902. Aged 68 years. Perhaps Medworth's greatest epitaph is the fact that he survived to the ripe old age of 68 in such hard times. The average age of the known deceased in the cemetery is around 30 years. Probably a miner.
5. Anne Beatrice Raggatt.
Died 30th June, 1903. Aged 30 years. Annie was the wife of Fred Raggatt, teamster on the Overland Telegraph Line and later a pastoralist who took up Glen Helen Station in 1901. Mrs Raggatt was victim of a typhoid epidemic which broke out on the Winnecke goldfields in 1903. After her death, her husband also owned a store in Todd Street where the Ansett office now is.
6. Henry Bruce Farrington.
Died 9th September, 1928. Aged 20 years. Nothing known. Son of H.B. and I.F.P. Chapman 7. Wood rails, Unknown at this stage. 8. Wood rails, Unknown at this stage. 9. Wood rails, Unknown at this stage. 10. Wood rails, Unknown at this stage. 11. Frank Rees George (See main text). 12. Fred Spicer.
Died 8th November, 1889, Aged 33 years. Spicer was stock agent with Elders, now Elders G.M., and was killed in an accident while inspecting Undoolya Station, east of town. He was the first person buried in this cemetery.
4. George Henry Medworth.
Died 25th July,1902. Aged 68 years. Perhaps Medworth's greatest epitaph is the fact that he survived to the ripe old age of 68 in such hard times. The average age of the known deceased in the cemetery is around 30 years. Probably a miner.
5. Anne Beatrice Raggatt.
Died 30th June, 1903. Aged 30 years. Annie was the wife of Fred Raggatt, teamster on the Overland Telegraph Line and later a pastoralist who took up Glen Helen Station in 1901. Mrs Raggatt was victim of a typhoid epidemic which broke out on the Winnecke goldfields in 1903. After her death, her husband also owned a store in Todd Street where the Ansett office now is.
6. Henry Bruce Farrington.
Died 9th September, 1928. Aged 20 years. Nothing known. Son of H.B. and I.F.P. Chapman
7. Wood rails, Unknown at this stage.
8. Wood rails, Unknown at this stage.
9. Wood rails, Unknown at this stage.
10. Wood rails, Unknown at this stage.
11. Frank Rees George - (See main text).
12. Fred Spicer.
Died 8th November, 1889, Aged 33 years. Spicer was stock agent with Elders, now Elders G.M., and was killed in an accident while inspecting Undoolya Station, east of town. He was the first person buried in this cemetery.
13. Jim Cummings.
Died May 11th, 1911. Cummings was the first to establish horse racing in Central Australia and was a Great Uncle of leading trainer Bart Cummings. He was buried near Ellery Creek, west of Alice Springs, and the headstone was erected in the cemetery by public subscription in 1912. It reads....' This stone was erected by public subscription in recognition of his sportsmanlike qualities and general good fellowship. 1912.'
